KEEP UP MICHIGAN rPUBLISHED On Newt Interesting to For 1«,0OO Farm Famine* Farmers Through the In Si Michigan Farm News CountlM Vol. XIV, No. 9 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1936 Published Monthly, Behind TWO MORE POWER Farmers Desert A l l Else to Watch Tractors Perform Donkey and Elephant Symbols by Tom Nast FARM BUREAU TO the COMPANIES READY The emblems of both major po- litical parties—the Democratic don- MAKE WAR UPON Wheel FOR RURAL LINES key and the Republican elephant— were inspired by the same cartoonist, TWO AMENDMENTS Thomas Nast, who won fame for his with J. F. Yaeger, Plan Backed by Farm Bureau drawings in Harper's Weekly. Safety of Farm Tax Relief Organization Director Soon Available The Democratic donkey come into Gets Attention at existence on Jan. 10, 1870, when the Everywhere cartoon shown here appeared in Services Meet Suspicion Harper's. The Democrats still were There was quite a stir in Mancelona, Within the next ten days the Mich- bitterly assailing Lincoln's secretary Farmers and managers representing Antrim county, on Saturday, August igan public utilities commission ex- of war, Edwin M. Stanton, though he 114 farmer-owned elevators, shipping 8. An automobile containing three pects to complete arrangements un- had died a short time before. ass'ns and merchandise ass'n stock- men had been seen on various roads der the Michigan plan with the Mich- Using the old fable of the mule holders of the Farm Bureau Services approaching and overlooking the igan Gas & Electric Co., and the defying the dead lion, Nast's car- gave notice at their annual meeting Michigan Public Service Co. for those town about mid-afternoon. It aroused companies toon showed the lion, labeled Stan- at Lansing, August 27 that they will suspicions. It 'recalled a bank rob- ing rural power to bear the cost of extend- ton, beneath a tree, with a donkey be out to defeat two proposed amend- lines in exchange lashing his heels at the carcass. The ments to the state constitution this bery of some years ago. Not to be for a minimum monthly bill arrange- caught napping again, the boys de- ment with the farm customers served. donkey emblem speedily found favor fall. cided to give the robbers (if they so with the Democrats and they adopt- The Rural Power Line Problem ed it. The amendment to exempt sales of turned out to be) a warm reception. The utilities commission has been The G. O. P. elephant first appear- food from the 3 per cent sales tax will The Sheriff and deputies posted them- negotiating an arrangement with ed in the cartoon printed in Harper's be fought on the grounds that the rev- selves in strategic places about the these companies since January. The Nov. 7, 1874. Its basis was another enue loss may endanger state aid for bank, Others were enlisted and with problem is to get a plan for each fable, of the donkey clothed in lion's local schools, including high school their trusty deer rifles they were privately owned or publicy owned skin, which brayed in the jungle and tuition now being paid by the State. placed along the power plant that will permit them to frightened the elephant into dashing Such State aid comes from the sales main roads leading invest upwards of $1,000 per mile in FARM eURE/iLl H]flC4ilNERittiaKUESS flNO EXHIBIT AT iQN/# into a trap set by a wily fox. tax, and there Is no guarantee that it out of town. The rural power lines, and which will Bureau's display included several Co- The elephant as an emblem pleas- may not be lost under such an amend- State police at Tra- provide a rate arrangement that will Whenever they began to demonstrate ! bunch around the tractor at the left op tractors, Co-op tillage tools, elec- ed Republicans, so it was adopted to ment. verse City were sustain the line and encourage the the power of the tractors at the Farm of this photograph. represent their party. The Farm Bureau and the farmers called and told to greatest number of farmers to take on Bureau machinery exhibit at the Ionia The fair machiney exhibit was most tric water systems, harness, fence, and elevators see no good in the amend- the serivce. The arrangements differ a display trailer to show its line of be ready. Then somewhat in various power territor- Free Fair, folks left everything else complete and was attended by the Westinghouse electric ranges, refrig- ment proposing to abolish all tax on everybody waited. ies, in accordance with the density of to have a look. There thej^ are, theleading manufacturers. The Farm erators, washers and other appliances. real estate and to supplant it with a Just as it struck population and with the financial Presidents of state income tax. noon, the suspic- strength of the companies involved. It Doesn't Look Good ious car was driven In Consumers territory, for example, County Farm "Farmers have had Important tax up to the bank and five customers per mile of line each t h e three men guarantee a minimum bill of $2.50 BUREAU TO ADD Another 78 YOUNG PEOPLE Bureaus relief through highway and school legislation advocated by the Farm «/. F. alighted. As they per month. hesitated on the sidewalk, those watching cocked their rifles and pre- Details of the Michigan Gas & 8,000 MEMBERS Centennial ATTEND SCHOOL Bureau, and through the 15 mill tax limitation law," said R. Wayne New- Master Farmer, member of the St. ton, legislative counsel. "This amend- Electric and the pared to fire—only to see the menService plans will not be availableMichigan walk into the restaurant next door until the utilities commission issues Public IN 1936 EFFORT Year ATWALDENWOODS Johns Co-operative Company, director ment proposes to abolish everything of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insur- that is working and substitute for it and order lunch. They were maga- its order upon them. The Gas & ance Company for Gratiot and Clinton something no one knows anything zine salesmen preparing to canvass Electric company serves rural terri- Fall Campaign Starts Sept. Editorial Farm Bureau and Commodity counties, one time township treasurer, about. In our opinion no income tax the community. tory in St. Joseph, Van Buren, Cass 15; Will Cover Forty Correspondence operator of a 240 acre farm, and a could he collected that would raise Puzzled and part of Kalamazoo and Berrien Exchanges Explain breeder of purebred Guernsey cattle what is being collected to carry on Counties Mr. Peter Weiland, president of the counties. The Public Service Com- Their Aims and Hampshire sheep,—that's Floyd local government and schools under Tri-County Farm Bureau, Ellsworth, pany serves rural territory in Mason, When central Michigan County Recently we came upon a bound J. Anderson, Essex township, Clinton the property tax contribution in its Antrim county, is puzzled. He recent- Cheboygan, Oceana, Manistee, Char- Farm Bureaus presented Vern Vani- volume of Harper's Weekly for the present reduced form. There is noth- Seventy-eight young farm people county. He is president of the Clinton ing in the proposed amendment to in- ly received notiee from Fenton, Michi- levoix, Otsego, Grand Traverse, Lee- man of the American Farm Bureau year 1881 . . . really, quite a find. So from many of the counties in lower County Farm Bur- gan, Genesee county, to appear in lanau, Antrim and Crawford coun- with 457 new Farm Bureau member- let's have a look at the month of Michigan attended the Rural Young eau. Mr. Anderson dicate that it would improve the pres- court there on a charge of illegally ties. September, 1881, as our parents or has been a Farm ent situation. By action of the Farm The two companies serve large ships at the Ionia County Fair Farm- grandparents lived it . . . People's Leadership Training Con- parking his truck in that community. areas. When they come into ers' Day, August 21, it was the open- ference at Waldenwoods camp, near Bureau m e m b e r Bureau Services and State Farm Bur- The thing that puzzles Pete is that rural 1881 was a centennial year . . . a Hartland, Livingston county, the Michigan plan, originally pro- ing gun of a two months' fall member- hundred years had passed since Lord ever since its or- eau boards of directors, this farm or- he didn't even know where Fenton the posed by the Michigan State Farm ship campaign to be conducted Cornwallis surrendered the British first week in September. The con- ganization in Mich- ganization will oppose both amend- was before he looked it up on the Bureau in Juiy of 1935, they, to- throughout lower Michigan. Much ference was sponsored by the State ments." army to General Washington at York- Farm Bureau and associated farmers igan, a member of map, the truck hasn't been out of his gether with the Consumers, the De-membership work was done during the the county board of Services Has Good Tear township this year, it has 1936 li-troit Edison, the Citizens Light & spring months. town, Virginia so preparations co-operatives. directors for 14 At the business meeting of the Ser- cense plates on it but the notice bore Power of Lenawee county, and the From September 15 to November 20, were under way for a national ob- For the week, these young people years and president vices, Secretary Clark Brody announc- the correct 1935 license numbers. The Indiana & Michigan will have brought forty County Farm Bureaus, with servance at Yorktowa in October. were students of rural relationships for the past three ed a 13% increase in business over old 1935 plates are in Pete's possession the Michigan plan to practically all of •the assistance of State Farm Bureau" The Great Fire in Michigan and farmers' co-operative business. years. He is also the previous year, and that a stock and he's wondering how someone got lower Michigan. Several companies representatives, will be engaged in a September, 1881, was the month of People of national reputation served local agent for the dividend would be paid stockholding that old 1935 license number or in the upper peninsula are using fall membership effort. The State or- the great fire" in the Thumb of Mich- as teachers. The course was under State Farm Mutual elevators on the basis of patronage.' whether its a curious happenstance modifications of the plan. igan . . . Harper's devoted columns of direction of Benjamin Hennink of FLO1D ANDERSON Insurance Compan- The Farm Bureau Services, he said, that just got the right number at the ganization expects to add 8,000 farm descriptive matter and several pages the Farm Bureau young peoples de- , Farm Bureau's Objective ies for which the Farm Bureau is the does a supplies business of several wrong time. You figure it out, Pete families to its rolls during 1936. Much The Farm Bureau's idea in t h e of the work is to be done around farm- of drawings to the holocaust The partment. The State Farm Bureau, State agent in Michigan. million dollars annually of Farm can't. eastern half of Huron and Tuscola several county Farm Bureaus, the Michigan plan is to get the private One who calls at the Anderson home Bureau seeds, feeds, fertilizers, sprays and publicly owned power companies er owner elevators and merchandise counties and nearly all of Sanilac was Michigan Milk Producers, the Live Oleo Stock Exchange, the Elevator Ex- is impressed by its attractiveness. A and insecticides, farm machinery, har- For years the American Farm Bur- in Michigan to build rural lines at ass'ns at their request. It has long a fire blackened waste . . . Long change and the Farmers and Manu- fine, modern brick home is situated ness, gasoline and oils, paints, fence, their own expense that will permit been noted that where there is a eau Federation, organized dairy farm- the farmer to use the money he for- strong Farm Bureau membership, drought had turned farmers from fcturers Beet Sugar Ass'n sent young among great shade-giving trees. binder twine, household and farm elec- ers and others have been fighting for merly had to put up for line con- there is a good business for farmer- crops to burning stumps and brush. people to the camp, a beautiful group Shrubbery and colorfulflowerbedsadd tric appliances, and farm tractors. taxes on imported oils that go into struction costs to buy house and barn owned elevators, shipping ass'ns and .Thousands of such fires were going of buildings established beside a lake a finishing touch. The lawn is spac- The Services now operates 12 branch . . September 5 they got out of by the Crouse family at Hartland. the manufacture of oleomargarine wiring and electrical appliances. their farm supplies operations. ious and well kept. The barns and elevators and supply stores, including hand . . . the sky darkened with Men who spoke or gave courses oi outbuildings and their surroundings a four story warehouse and store in which competes on the market with Farmers are getting electricity for State Farm Bureau district repre- smoke . . . Settlers started for Lake the farmer's butter. The other day the same rates that city customers sentatives who will assist in this Huron or the nearest water . . . Scores instruction included: O. W. Warm- are equally neat and well kept. Lansing. It operates a number of ele- the following was pointed out to me: pay. Their monthly minimum bill work: Eastern Michigan, W. A. Gwinn, iugham of Boston University; R. G The 240 acres of farm land includes vators and stores on management con- "The National Association of Retail guarantee under the Michigan plan is L. E. Wright, Stanley Sherman and lever got there Thirty villages Waite, of the American Youth Foun 40 acres of peppermint. The herd of tracts, and distributes Farm Bureau Grocers, in pursuance of deliberations about the average of all residence Charles McCalla; central Michigan, burned Rain checked the fire dation at St. Louis, Mo.; Anthony Guernseys is being improved all the products through some 300 farmers after three at its recent Dallas (Texas) conven- rates for Michigan, around $2.50 per C. F. Openlander; south central coun- the brick and stone court house days >At Bad Axe only Lehnor of the educational division of time and the Hampshire sheep have elevators, oil companies and stores, the Indiana Farm Bureau; B. F tion, will actively co-operate in the month. Ranges and refrigerators will ties, A. M. Edmunds; Saginaw bay escaped the fire . . . refugees filled the Beach, sec'y of the Michigan Milk made a reputation for themselves by including the 114 stockholding ass'ns current drive for the removal of taxes exceed minimum rates on current counties, Fred Reimer; southwest building, according to the artist's Producers, C. L. Brody of the State collecting many a blue ribbon at the and branch stores. on oleomargarine products, it was an- bought at the low of 2 cents per kilo- counties, J. R. Bliss; northwestern sketch . . . His drawing reveals that Farm Bureau; George Boutell of the fairs and sheep shows. Mr. Anderson Cherry Canning Yentnre nounced at association headquarters watt. hasn't had the title of Master Farmer Included In the new ventures for counties, Wesley Hawley; northern the same court house serves Huron Michigan Live Stock Exchange at De- since 1931 for nothing. At one time the year was the organization of the this week."—Michigan Tradesman, Under the Michigan plan, power counties, Fred Dobbyn. county today. troit; Neal Bass of the Michigan Ele- July 9, 1936. companies are planning to connect vator Exchange; Mr. Carmany of the he was president of the Master Farm- Oceana Fruit Growers, Inc., for whom The Death Of Garfield Beet Sugar Ass'n. er's Association. the Services, through its Farm Bureau Well, Mr. Farmer, do you now be-52,500 farm homes in 1936 and For several weeks, said Harper's lieve that you need to be organized? 1937. Probably 200 line crews are Ellsworth Does Well The young folks present came from And Mr. Anderson has been ably Fruit Products company canned about early in September, public apprehen- these types of rural young peoples assisted by a fine wife, who is inter- 2,700,000 lbs. of cherries at Its recent- The American Farm Bureau Federa- at work. The Consumers alone has sion has grown that President Gar- tion has and is today leading the 100 men working on farm rights of Ellsworth—Stockholders of the field will not recover from the wound activity: 4-H Clubs, Future Farm- ested in church work and community ly acquired canning plant at Hart. fight for taxes on oleo and imported way for rural power lines. Ellsworth Farmers Exchange enjoy- ers, Junior Farm Bureaus, Farmers life. There are two children, a son, Field men and branch store mana- oils. Why not make the efforts of ed good news at their annual meet- inflicted by Guiteau No admirer Clubs, Grange, Co-operative Elevator Dale, attending Michigan State Col- gers for the Services reported grati- organized farmers more effective by WHAT TO AVOID ing August 12. The exchange did of Vice President Chester A, Arthur, Community Clubs, young people; lege, and a daughter who recently be- fying increases In sales of Farm Bur- whom it termed an amiable politician groups in rural churches, and so on. came Mrs. Stuart Openlander of Grand eau supplies In accordance with im- being a member of this organization Lady: You would stand more $17,000 greater business this year and not fitted for national leadership, Commenting upon the course of Ledge. Dale is also married. and help fight for your industry? Bet- chance of getting a job if you would than last. The stockholders receiv- provement In farm prices. They ob- work being given at the Camp, Sec'y ter take a lesson from those who op- shave and make yourself more pre- ed a 5% dividend, and an extra Harper's remarked that the moment Brody of the Farm Bureau said to served that increase in Farm Bureau pose your interests and get as well sentable. 2% patronage dividend. They in- emphasized the necessity for taking Community Groups Enjoy membership around a co-operative ele- organized as they are. Tramp: Yes, lady. I found that creased their board of directors from greater care in the selection of a the 70 young n\en and eight young women enrolled: vator brings trade to the co-op and Programs in Oakland Co. increases sales of Farm Bureau sup- Hail out years ago. 7 to 9 members, re-elected Win. candidate for the vice presidency, Kooyer, George Rubingh and H. S. rather than presenting it to a defeated "I regard the Waldenwoods camp plies. Co-operative managers are as- The recent hail storm that did do Hats were not generally worn in Peebles for three years, and added faction, or using it to gain regional as one of the most progressive and Oxford—Farm Bureau members in sisting with Farm Bureau membership nrucb damage at Boyne Falls, Charle- Europe until the fourteenth century. Mettus Rubingh and G. P. Vander- support for the ticket . . . we still far reaching steps the commodity or- northeast Oakland county have a work in many parts of the state. voix county, and vicinity reminded when the manufacture of felt ganizations and Farm Bureau of community group which has been Ed. Kowalski, director of the East was introduced in Germany. hats ark to the board, Bernie Klooster hear such comment and continue to Michigan have ever undertaken. The meeting for some months. The Ox- Directors and Officers is the manager. nominate vice presidents in the time immediate effect on the upbuilding All directors of the P'arm Bureau Jordon Co-operative Association, of honored manner. ford Elevator sponsored the July of the farmers' co-operative move- meeting in the cafeteria of the Oxford Services were re-elected: J. J. Jak- the time he got caught swimming President Garfield died September ment will be great and its continua- way of Benton Harbor; Paul Begick, when a hail storm came along. Ed. 19 and President Arthur was sworn in tion each year will bring constantly high school. Glenn Sherwood and Mr. Bay City; Clarence J. Reid, Avoca; says he tried to get under water far Broadcast Michigan Farm Markets . . . a peek into the back of the volume increasing results on through the and Mrs. George Buckindail were in Melvin McPherson, Lowell; Charles enough to avoid the hammering of the reveals that in December Harper's years for the permanent enrichment charge. The August 25 meeting, in Woodruff, Hastings; Alfred George, frozen rain but couldn't escape. He wrote that President Arthur's first of the farm families of our state, and charge of Harold Doebler and Mr. and Lewis Galligan, was to discuss Buchanan; William Zonnabelt, Hol- finally made a dash for shore and got message to Congress impressed the for making life more satisfying to Mrs. "Consumers Co-operatives". Enter- land; Ray Allen, Oxford; Tom Berg- under cover but not before his whole country very favorably that the our rural people. body was bruised by the hail. Ed. tainment and refreshments are part house, Falmouth. message and the dignity of the Presi- "The appreciation and interest of the program. The Directors elected Alfred George eays hail comes down with quite a lot dent's, bearing since his accession had shown by the young people of this of the Buchanan Co-op as president; of force. If you don't believe it try won for him regard and confidence. camp is one of the most encouraging Ray Allen of the Oxford Co-op Eleva- running around in a bathing suit in In 1881 Harper's was set in type as things I have experienced in the six- Lake Orion Gronp tor as vice-president. They with Tom Jthe next hail storm in your community. sinall as the fine type used in the teen years I have been with the Lake Orion—When the Lake Orion Berghouse of the Falmouth Co-opera- classified advertising in most news- Michigan State Farm Bureau." Farm Bureau Community Group met tive ass'n constitute the executive ^ Prophet with Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Foster of committee. Clark L. Brody Is execu- Everybody in the vicinity of Bellaire, papers today . . . some of the type was in even smaller sizes . . . Bear Baldfaced Sheep Without Lakefield Farms July 30, part of the tive secretary and treasurer. Michigan, is talking afbout the fine co- evening was spent in a discussion of operative talk Mr. Douglas Steere, in mind too, that every line was set by hand from the printer's case . . . Tails Is a New Development the milk problem from the farm formerly a resident in that northern viewpoint. Readings and piano music Reduce Tax on Furs * county, now a Professor of Rural a practical type-setting machine was Out in South Dakota, James W. were given by three daughters of the Sociology at Haviland College, Havi- some years in the future . . . photo- Wilson, the son of "Tama Jim" Wil- hosts. A co-operative luncheon was Michigan farmers who trap will be land, Pennsylvania. The occasion graphs and drawings were printed son, who was Secretary of Agricul- served to twenty member's families. interested to learn that the 10% fed- was the annual meeting and picnic of from wood cuts, painstakingly, yet ture under four presidents, has de- eral tax on fur garments ralued at the Bellaire Co-operative Association swiftly produced by skilled artisans veloped a new and superior breed oi Indians and Nets $75 retail or more has been reduced on August 3. Mr. Steere put it up to . . . the maker of a wood cut carved baldfaced sheep without tails. The The gill net, by which approximate- to 3%, a matter that should be re- the farmers rather frankly and told his subject into a printing surface in troubles that accompany tail-dock- ly 40 per cent of the commercial fish flected in an improved price for fura. them they'd better wake up and get the end grain of a block of hard ing are thus eliminated in this breed The American Farm Bureau joined but more important than that, the catch is taken annually on the Great with the fur trade and Senator Pope organized or there wasn't much hope. wood . . . once an important work in As one of the boys said, "He sure George Boutell (seated at right) news broadcaster, is heard in a short publications, for many years it has wool of the tailless sheep possesses Lakes, Is said to have been used by of Idaho in urging the reduction. told 'em and they liked it." manager of the Michigan Live Stock resume of farm news from Michigan been supplanted by the infinitely uniformly superior properties and the Indians on the upper lakes as Higher priced fur garments are (•mud paw and the nation. Mountain Pete and the animals are larger and their meat early as 1781, but did not come into largely made from domestic fura, Exchange, presents the daily review faster and better photographic-en- better. This baldfaced sheep common use until after 1830. and farmer trappers gather 75% of Folks at Torch Lake near Bellaire of farm markets in Michigan from his Mountaineers provide the musical graving process in which the camera is can withstand the severe snows anc the nation's fur crop according to were sure excited recently about the 12:15 to 12:30 noon, except Saturday part of the program. The program is "The Farm Market Reporter," spon- and the chemical laboratory work sleets of far northern winters, with Many a spring-tooth harrow has Chester Gray of the Farm Bureau. big fish that was caught there. It was consequent reduction in losses from gone to the junk heap because its • monster muskellunge, 56 laches and Sunday over WXYZ and the Mich- sored by the Ford Dealers of Michi- illustrative wonders on metal printing these cauges. shoes were not replaced soon enough. 75% of the earth's surface l§ ^_ {Continued oa page 4.1 igan radio network. Harold True, gan, IContinuaa on page 1.) TWO M I ( H I (i A \ F AK H \ KWS SATURDAY, SEF1K31BKK 5, H>38 per year by mail. The weekly Sun in- cluded in eight pages "an agricultural Why He Smiled TO RESUME WORK HAM and department and a liberal proportion ON LOOKING GLASS NEWS of literary and scientific intelligence." Advertisements of 1881 that looked exactly the same in type and illustra- tion as they do in 1936: Successor to the Michigan Farm Bureau News, foui Royal Baking Powder, the Dutch Drainage Project is Revived January 12, 1M Girl of Baker's Hreakfast Cocoa; Lea Upon Recommendation of Entered at s«< ond < la .January 12, 1!*23, at thp post- 6c Perrins bottle of Worcestshire State Group office at Charlotte, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published ' turday of each month by the Michigan State Farm A Curtain Lecture sauce; Castoria, and Hires Root Beer. And There Was Quackery The crackling controversy about t its publication office at 114 Lovett .St., Charlotte, Michigan. I hadn't done much at the picnic There was quackery in advertising That seemed so disgraceful to me, in September of 1881 . . . electric cleaning out the drainage system of Editorial and general offices, 221 North Oe#MP St., Tensing, Michigan. But, driving toward home about sundown, belts, plasters, garters and brushes the Looking Glass river apparently Post Telephone, Lansing 21-271. has come to an amicable end. The She lectured me thusly; said She: were advertised as cure-alls . . . We quote from the advertisement of Dr. U. S. Dep't of Agriculture at Wash- EINAR UNQREN Editor and Business Manager "Hiram Granger, I'm disgusted at the way you went and did; ington has notified the Michigan Right before a hundred people, cutting didoes like a kid! Scott's pure bristle electric hair brush Folks that knew your Dad before you,, and have known you all your life, at $3.00: WPA authorities that they may re- Subscription K ceotl ur; 4 years for %l, in advance. Friends and neighbors and relations; everybody and his wife— sume the work which was stopped "The brush is warranted to relieve last winter. Yaas, that's what you said last summer; that it's only once a year, nervous headache in 5 minutes; bil- Vol. XIV SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1936 No. 9 But once is twice too often for such fooling . . . do you hear?" ious headache in 5 minutes; neuralgia The Looking Glass river system Maybe this Old Settlers' Picnic was invented so that you drains an area affecting 1,200 farms in 5 minutes; to prevent falling hair Could just make yourself redic'lus with the crazy stunts you do. and the Round lake summer resort Old history It in books and new on front pages. Yet neither mil baldness; cure dandruff; arrest property, not far from Lansing. The tells the whole story of a people, a period, a place. Behind Maybe sober folks, at your age, should be out a-playing ball, premature grayness; make the hair But you'll be so sore tomorrow night that you can scarcely crawl. farmers affected are in Ingham, Clin- the extraordinary news in the papers, the decisive events grow long and glossy; soothes the ton, Shiawassee and Liveingston described by historians, lies a mass of anonymous, miscellaneous Maybe they should run a foot race with some other ancient crones weary brain. When used as a flesh human happenings, comprising the routine stuff of daily living. And then fall down and bark their shins or break a couple bones. counties. brush it cures rheumatism . . . The The cleaning out of the river, This Is private history and, though it rarely gets into public Maybe they should go in swimming with a mess of younger fry history, it outweighs soldiers and statesmen, battles and booms, proprietors of this paper will not which was being done under a fed- And splash and 'rasle with the girls. And maybe they should try knowingly publish any humbug. They VERN VANIMAN in the final balance of time.—TIME. To stay in under water till their wife is scared and pale, eral grant of money, was stopped are exceptionally careful about the Years ago when "T. R." was presi- when Round lake property owners And then come up a grinning and a-blowlng like a whale. class of advertisements, and whom dent, his favorite expression was complained that it might drain the Not So Different You don't see me pitch horse shoes till my right arm is a wreck, they come from." In 1911 we started out on a dally newspaper^ in Pennsylvania that Nor I don't cram four dishes of ice cream down my neck. "Dee-lighted!" It was accompanied lake too much. Farmers below were I may not be athletic, and of course I'm just your wife, We smile at such humbug; we by a broad, toothsome smile that was fearful that their lands would be crusaded for the prohibition of the liquor business . . . In that day many snort at the credulity of the public of cartooned the world over. flooded every spring. Numerous in- But I have a speck of common sense at this late time of life. a man never reathed home with his pay. The saloonkeeper got it . . . 1881, and the complacent advertising terests took sides in the matter. Last month the Michigan Liquor Control Commission ruUtl that no, Seems like you can't remember that you're older than you was; This fellow Vaniman can act the policy of the magazine . . . nothing same way, and he did it at Ionia Free The State Planning Commission liquor distributor except a hotel or a r e s t a u r a n t may cash a pay check And your mind grows feeble faster thavn your poor old body does; So when next picnic time arrives I tell you what I'll do, like that in our time! . . . Still by then appointed a special drainage . . . . Said the Commission: Customers aro running up bar bills against Fair's Farm Bureau-Grange program committee to investigate the entire I'll hire a trusty keeper just to keep an eye on you! radio we are sold on goofy water Friday, August 21. pay checks . . . the practice takes money needed for family support in crystals from the Southwest as a project. Committee Chairman M. B. many cases . . . We were told that the liquor business had learned its At the conclusion of his address up- McPherson headed a group compos- cure-all . . . by radio, magazine and lesson and would be different this time! on the recent work of the Farm Bureau ed of men from the state highway, newspaper advertising our modern and the Grange in national affairs, and conservation, health, and agricultur- public is taught imaginary health val- Before the arrival of children a man is seldom aware of the the opportunities ahead for an organ- al departments. They recommended ues in smoking toasted cigarettes . . . need of them. Afterward, he can scarcely credit life as holding ized agriculture, seven County Farm unanimously to Washington that the any interest without them.—Peter Freuchen, Artie explorer. black face comedians bring millions Bureaus surprised him with a formal work should proceed, providing that of us to their broadcast to be told the presentation of 457 new Farm Bureau precautions "are taken to protect healthfulness of sousing our tonsils Sweden: The Middle Way with an aromatic water . . . amateur memberships which they had secured Round lake water level and to avoid making any flood conditions below We have beon reading Sweden: The Middle Way, a book on consumers hours would convince us that coffee during the week preceding the fair. Round lake. To this end, they and prodncers co-operative enterprises in the Scandinavian countries. must be dated to be fit to drink . . . Before several thousand Farm Bur- adopted the survey of O. R. Robey, Written by Marquis W. Childs and published by the Yale University we a r e importuned successfully eau and Grange folk in the grand- State College drain engineer, which Press at $2.50, it's well worth reading. You can make interesting com- through advertisements to invest our stand, seven leaders in the County provides for cleaning oat the river parisons with the progress of farmer owned business enterprises in shekels in tourist trailers and enjoy Farm Bureau membership groups above Round lake, for cleaning out Michigan. Sweden, you know, is considered to enjoy outstanding success freedom . . . (never mind the mort- marched up to the microphone and the brush at the lake, and to clean with consumers co-otx-rative stores and manufacturing plants; Denmark gage at home) . . . in other advertise- presented Mr. Vaniman with gift boxes out the river to provide high banks has a world reputation for the prosperity that its farmers co-operative ments white coated, medical, dental containing these new and paid-up below the lake. processing, marketing and purchasing organizations have brought to cartoons, and there was plenty of re- or laboratory characters do tub thump- Farm Bureau memberships: ference to the war records of publi ing in favor of this or that paste, Generally speaking, the river will those on the land, and to the nation as a whole. Sweden and Denmark, by the way, are nations comparable in size Another men . . . .the men and women of tha powder, soap or lotion which is the C O U N T Y day were not as far removed from th road to health, popularity, success or Clinton N U M B 76 E R MAKING T H E not be deepened as much as by pre- P R E S E N T A T I O N vious drainage operations. Floyd Anderson ially, the job is to restore the system Essent- and population with the state of Michigan. Sweden has about three times the land area of Michigan, but half of it is in forests. Her popu- Centennial close of the Civil War as we are from what have you . . . even the great Gratiot the World War . . . Civil war veteran automobile industry will illustrate a Ingham Eaton 40 46 25 Ernest Wonser Clyde Downs to its effectiveness and enable farmers J. F. Yaeger to get on their lands earlier in the lation exceeds that of Michigan by about one-third. About lOt.OOO Ionia 123 farmers belong to her consumers co-operatives. Denmark has about one-third the land area of Michigan. Her popu- Year were in the late thirties and earl fully equipped car at say $625, but the Livingston forties . . . at Chattanooga, Tenn buyer finds he must pay an unmen- Shiawassee 88 59 Mark Westbrook Marjorie Karker spring. In Shiawassee county num- Jerry Hubbard erous dams will be built in the later- Union and Confederate veterans o tioned $50 or $75. lation is three-quarters that of Michigan. In all Denmark there are Editorial (liickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mis Total 457 als to control water levels. The Correspondence WPA is said to make a neat job of 210,000 farms, in Michigan 196,000 farms. In Denmark 45,000 farms sionary Ridge, and Signal Mountain We are sure we are . . . but are smoothing the river banks wherever range from one to nine acres. Nineteen out of every 21 Danish farmers met in a great and fraternal reunion we a smarter and more sophisticated No Office Hours For Leaders work is done. belong to a dairy, egg or bacon processing and marketing co-operative. (Continued from Page 1.1 The electric light was only tw public than we were in September of The higher men climb, the longer In the early 1920's the river was In Sweden the consumers Co-operative Union has grown into big plates . . . but, back to September, years old and still quite a curiosity 1881? . . . Have advertisers learned their working day. And any young surveyed for such a clean out. The business retailing, perhaps like the A. & P. stores in America. They 1881: judging from the articles written on that we are not to be taken in by man with a streak of idleness in him work promised such a tax load that manufacture and market flour, bread, shoes, rubber footwear, electric He Knew Where He Stood the subject . . . explaining the new humbug? . . . It's a term that has may better make up his mind at the it was postponed. Now farmers will beginning that mediocrity will be his have no expense to pay. The WPA light bulbs, process meats and do many other things. They operate People were interested in other peo- carbon filament style of incandescen sort of gone out of general use. lot. Without immense, sustained ef- will put probably $100,000 into the hundreds of modern stores. Of every 100 members 15 are farmers; ple, as always General Leslie light. others are city residents. Consumers become members by subscribing fort, he will not climb high. And for a share of the co-operative's capital stock. The object is quality Coombs of Lexington, Kentucky, died at 92 In September of 18S1 it was decided A veteran of the war of to dismantle the frigate Constitution Show Erosion Control even though fortune or chance were work. to lift him high, he would not stay goods at fair prices. .Members get patronage dividends, usually about 2%. Non-members may apply patronage dividend credits toward a 1812 and an Indian fighter, his life . . . Old Ironsides .and lay her up Methods in Berrien Co there. For to keep at the top is The human ear cannot hear sounds was once spared by Tecumseh, who in Brooklyn yard . to sail no more harder almost than to get there. of less than 30 or more than 40,000 membership; if they dou't the money goes into the co-op's reserve fund. stopped a tomahawking . . . To a However, in later years Old Ironsides The Soil Conservation Service o There are no office hours for lead- vibrations a second. What goes on In Sweden consumers co-operatives pay little attention to legislative newspaper editor General Coombs was rescued by the pennies of schoo :he State Department of Agriculture ers.—Cardinal Gibbons. above or below these limits? matters. once said: "I was and still am a children and still floats . . . and sails is co-operating with Berrien County In Michigan, we see the Farm Bureau co-operative returning its regular old-line Henry Clay whig in upon occasion. Farmers in a series of demonstra- r members about 1 U on their purchases of Farm Bureau goods. It politics, and a St. John-in-the-wilder- In the Market Place Jons to promote a complete soil ero- ness, milk-and-honey, ironsides Bap- How old do you suppose is the idea sion control program in that county. emphasizes legislative programs in highway, school and other tax fields. These Farm Bureau programs are conservatively estimated to have taken tist in religion; none of your sprinkled and design of the modern hot air The work is being done under the $25,000,000 of annual tax burden away from farm property and spread fellows, but a regular dipped-in-the- furnace? almost the exact design direction of E. C. Sackrider. The program, said Mr. Sackrider, •it over other forms of wealth. The farmer pays his share of automobile and other taxes, of coarse, but all he has to do is to look at his annual property tax statement for the past few years to determine the benefit water-of-the-Jordan was the the height Baptist." of his career as of today's modern Will Carleton, famed Michigan poet, dence heating was shown in a Sep- tember, 1881, furnace for resi- advertisement, "distinctly a poet of farm life" accord- notation that the company had manu- with the ncludes measures for control of gul- y erosion; proper methods to con- rol sheet and wind erosion, as plan- "I'd Like to Buy a from a farm organization being interested in legislation. ned by experienced crop and fruit ing to literary critics His verses factured them since 1859. Co-operation in Denmark, Mr. OhiId's book points out, is educational, processing, marketing and purchasing co-operation by farmers. Educa- tion and co-operative effort are the two great forces that have raised Denmark from n feeble to a prosperous agricultural nation. It's a brave appeared in Ifarper's; its book pub- lishing department advertised his somewhat yellow in color in 1881 men; proper treatment by foresters Pure cane sugar was likely to be or retired submarginal land; correct and use with due consideration for Farm Festivals and Farm Ballads and a refiner advertised that some were he types of soils, and finally a com- Telephone Call" other books to half a million readers whitening sugar by adulteration with ilete balancing of the entire farm to story. Mr. Gfcildi does it full justice. . . . Carleton, in Monroe county, Mich- corn sugar glucose . . . but his refined ssure the farmer that the new pro- When America began to rule the world wheat markets in the igan is named for him perhaps cane sugar contained neither glucose, gram is sound from the standpoint seventies, the Danes were obliged to revise their entire farm program. his best remembered poems are "Over muriate of tin, muriatic acid, or any f economy of operation, labor use, They turned to dairy products, eggs and bacon for export, and to co- the Hills to the Poorhouse" and other foreign substance! apital use, feed production, and When you call a telephone number on the other operative management. Consider that a nation a third the size of Mich- "When Betsy and I Were Out." Bicycles are back in a large way rom the standpoint of net income. side of town you are making an important pur- igan has become a major influence on the world butter market! It Tom Nast, forerunner of all great in 1936 . . . but in September, 1881, Demonstrations are in progress on produces one-third of the butter sold in world markets. Nineteen out political cartoonists, must have been they were still new and fashionable 4 farms. About 75% of the county chase. You say in effect: of every 2,1 farms hold membership in a dairy co-operative. In that a powerful force in Harper's As and high wheelers "on which as been mapped to show the soil tight little nation are 21 important agricultural schools. There are 60 this is written in came G. F. Ottmar, one can ride three miles as easily as ypes and conditions prevailing. schools providing adults with seven winter months instruction in agri- of St. Johns, Clinton county, long walk one" . . . Something else you "Give me the use of miles of wire, of cables under culture, co-operattve business and cultural subjects. Over a third of the time Farm Bureau member, and saw can't buy any more is a contraption the street, a section of switchboard and all the adult farm population has attended these schools. The co-operatiyes What we were doing . . . He recalled known as the parlor folding bed . . . .ake Fish Bite Best in have extended their successes into other important fields, as Mr. Childs that Harper's was then a strong in 15 styles. Mild, Clear Weather other equipment needed in the central office. I sets forth in his book. Democratic magazine and that once it By the way . . . spring roller window Perhaps a main factor in the success of the Swedes and the Danes hired a brilliant Republican cartoon- shades were new in 1881 they shall need one kind of current to carry my voice has been in their determination that once having founded a business of ist from a rival publication, and never were advertised as "without strings When the weather isn't "right" their own, they stand by it and recognize attacks and the concessions permitted him to draw a political or balances" . . . perhaps you have lany old-timers here's just no use going fishing, and another to ring the bells that signal the other declare. It's a made by their competition as a measure of their success. cartoon thereafter. seen the old variety that had a cord radition of the angling sport and party. I may need the services of an operator or There Were Styles in Hoards at the side to roll them up or down. eoms to be borne out to a certain ex- That man is the most original who is able to adapt from the Beards in many styles were the Congress Water was laxative . . . nt by the data obtained from 3,594 two. I want all your equipment to be in perfect greatest number of sources.—Carlyle. tiling in 1881 so were mustaches quite possibly the Congress part of ishermen on Fife lake in Grand most men shown in Harper's wore the title was pure inspiration. raverse county during the season of working order so that my call shall be clear and one or the other Mr. Ottmar and Newspapers like the Chicago Inter- 935. help to do the threshing, but what a I counted five styles of beard and two Ocean, the New York Sun and the Fish, in general, were best caught shall go through without interruption. I would joy this year! A good crop, good of mustache among eight men in one New York Times and others sought n this lake when the weather was like this all arranged to connect me with my party Ioway threshing weather and a good price! picture Mr. Ottmar once wore a national subscription lists for their mild, when there was a light wind Harvest moved along so smoothly. fine Vandyke beard . . . but he couldn't daily and weekly editions. The daily nd when the sky was clear. These instantly—and at a cost of a few cents/ Needn't Brag Of course, it was HOT, but the work get beyond Vandyke and Burnside in New York Sun offered a four page iroe factors seemed to predominate was done only once, while last year naming those we saw No doubt, daily edition of 28 columns at $0.50 n the reports. we worked several times as long to those beard patterns all had names Telephone people are asked to do this millions of About Oats a wet crop. and histories . . . for We DO need rain . . . corn cannot Vandyke a trimmed pointed beard example; times a day and find nothing unusual in the Editorial be 100% crop with so little moisture, such Correspondence but it could be much worse. Mrs. Edith M. Wagar. portraits as those painted often seen by Van Dyke, in Classified Ads request. But to do it at the price you pay for Carleton, Michigan the Flemish artist, who died in Eng- Claeslfled advertisements are cash with order at the following rates: 4 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or more telephone service—in fact, to do it at all—has Mr. Editor: land in 1641; Burnside whiskers took editions take the rate of 3 cents per word per edition. Just a few lines to suggest that you August 10, 1936. their name from a Civil war general taken the most skillful and unremitting research, and Open lander and Yaeger—who who wore a narrow strip of beard that went to Iowa had better take some- International Hort Show ran from the ear toward the chin, engineering and organization. thing to quiet your nerves and then LIVE STOCK FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS arched up across the lip, dipped, then make a trip down into Monroe county at Chicago Sept. 12 to 20 up to the other ear . . .Even snores REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE, and see a real crop of oats. The first International Horticul- may be classified . . . such as the abulls MICHIGAN SEPTIC TANK SIPHON and heifers. Best bloo-l line*. Start .iiid bell as recommended by State Col- Telephone service in the United States is, and has registered herd now. Dairy farmers, \KV'1 Kngineering dep't. Build your We have a neighbor whose oats tural Exposition ever hold will take standard Pullman type . . .the Grand • Hereford bull and get real veals. own septic tank and sewage system. In- been for years, the most efficient, dependable and averaged 90 bushels per acre. One place from September 12 to 20 in the Diapasion or distant thunder type . . . miles l>on't raise scrubs, A . M. Todd Co. (14 stall when tank Is built. Installation and field yielded 101 bushels per acre. new International Amphitheater at the reverbratory inhalation and air- Mich. northwest, of Kulamazoo) Mentha, operation simple. Discharges automati- World's Largest Mint Farms. cally. Have been sold 16 years. All in economical in the world. We have heard of some larger the Chicago Stock Yards. The Ex- brake expiration type . . . and the (7-4-tf-42b) daily use and giving satisfaction. In- position will be conducted under structions with each siphon. Price, de- yields, like 107 and 110 and 117 abrupt crescendo inhalation with a FOR SALE—25 SELECTED YEAR- livered, $7.21 which includes sales tax. bushels, but that's only hearsay. the sponsorship of the Union Stock self-awakoning expiration, and so on. shire llng :iml two year old registered Shrop- Farm Bureau Supply, 728 10. Shiawassee Rama, also a few choice yearling St.. Lansing. Those I mentioned above, we know Yard and Transit Company in co- Mr. Ottmar tells this whisker story ewes, reasonably priced. Jesse Hewens, (3-4-tf,60b> operation with a large number of about. Karl Stowoll had some seed oats from Sweden, and they averaged horticultural organizations. Extensive competitive classes are on himself . . . a number of years ago when he was wearing the Vandyke Fpeilanti, K-i, Mhhi (9-6-241.) FARM WORK WANTED MICHIGAN BELL over 100 bushels per acre. beard, he indulged his fondness for WANTED TO RENT FARM being planned to include all flowers, The Wagar farm had an average oat fruits, vegetables, and nuts that will dogs in an Airdale . . . it wasn't long MARRIED MAN, 36, WITH FAMILY yield of 77 bushels per acre . . .sand be available for exhibition before before Mrs. Ottmar noticed that when wants to rent or manage furnished farm, work by month. Familiar with tractor, YOUNG MAN, 17, WANTS FARM TELEPHONE CO. spots and all . . . and they weigh frost as well as for floral arrange- she called to the barn she couldn't tell or will work by month. Now employed on b i n d e r , e t c . W o r k e d i ' i y e a r s a t l a s t farm. Write w. i;. jr., care of Michigan place. Raymond VYisner" LansinK, R-2, about 35 lbs. Wheat went about U .' > ments. Competition will be open to whether it was Fred or the dog look- Farm News, 221 No. Cedar St., I^ansing, Box mi, Michigan (9-5-lt) buslwlH around here . . . some everyone, and premium lists will soon ing out the door . . . so much con- Mich. (9-5-lt) Reduced rates i r e now in effect to most places on both statlon-to- went over 40 bi be ready for distribution, its spon- tusion resulted that Fred had to get FARM PROPERTY stat.on and person-to-person calls every night after eeven and any FARM HELP WANTED Ing a grin that don't come off. sors state. Entry blanks may be rid of the dog. time Sunday. Thvy time*! the thr< our obtained by addressing the Interna- Tlu'j »>r«' Post Witt I>ays WANTED—MARRIED MAN TO WORK FOR SALE—105 ACRES DAIRY FARM came tional Horticultural Exposition at the In September, 1SS1, the Civil war on farm. AT ilk seven cows. Give refer- north out of Grand Rapids. Walker through the bagger. It took, a lot of I Chicafo Stock yards. ence. Box 300, K-l, Marshall, Michigan. lln.nl, equipped— terms. W. O. Holmes-, forage cap appeared in the political (9-51t-17p) Kent City, Michigan. (9-5-3t-18p) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1996 MICHIGAN FARM H1 W B TWltl 51YRS. AGO ONLY ferry across to San Francisco and viewing on the way the construction of the two giant bridges that will soon FARMERS! Farm Bureau Special Stops Part of Day at Boulder Dam CURE WAS FOUND put the gliding ferry boats in the dis- card. A tour of San Francisco, the Presidio, Seal Beach, the city parks, Insure in Michigan's Largest Farm Mutual FOR TUBERCULOSIS Nob Hill, Twin Peaks and Dolores Mission, will prove to be a most in- Fire Insurance Company Assets and resources nearly |900,OM over half of which ts in o*sh, teresting morning. In the afternoon ment Bonds and Bonds guaranteed bj t> . Regime of Rest, Good Food, a little tour to Sausalito, by ferry, in farmers In Michigan over |6,182,?S3.QO In losses since organisation. Marin county, and Muir Woods—the satlsfactotil) adjusted and promptly paid. Fresh Air, Cut Death s?iant California Redwood trees—will Blanket policy on farm personal which often pays double Credits in assessments allowed for approved ii• *• extl Rate 5 Times wind up a delightful day in the San roof on dwellings and lightning rods. \ Francisco region. Most ifolks will al- Careful underwriting and systematic inspection redu <"d eliminating undesirable risks and lire Fifty-one years ago last May an so wish to visit Chinatown immediate- unattractive little red building with DON'T JUST I'l V l \ s i RANCE BUI PROTECTION, For turtlur Iftl ly after the evening meal, going from matlon write Hom< i one room was perched on a hillside there to the depot. The train will overlooking the Saranac River on the leave over the Southern Pacific Lines State Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Michigan outskirts of what is now the village it 9:00 P. M. W. V. Burras, Pres. 702 Church St., Flint, Mich. H. K. Fisk, 8ec'y of Saranac Lake. To this cottage came two working girls, the first of a Grand Canyon long line of thousands of tuberculosis Monday morning at daylight the patients who have been treated for train will be following the beautiful tuberculosis at the now world fam- "aciflc ocean. For nearly 130 miles ous Trudeau Sanatorium. the ocean will be in full view. This Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau, •ill be one the scenic treats of a tour himself a victim of tuberculosis, prac- full of sightseeing pleasures. Arriv- ticed the cure of this disease in his il at Pasadena, at 11 o'clock, Monday own life. From his own experience 'iiorning, and attendance at the ses- and that of a few other men, particu- sion of the A. F. B. F. convention, to- FARM BUREAU larly two prominent German physi- gether with interesting side trips and cians, Brehmer and Dettweiler, he de- visits, will occupy all for several days. i At 12:45 P. M. on Saturday, the special veloped a regimen of living which has Comfortable tourist Pullmans make become the standard cure for tuber- up the Farm Bureau Special. train will leave via the Santa Fe for a culosis. Out of that little red cot- journey across Southern California tage have gone influences and tech- and into Arizona. The following nique that have revolutionized Uie morning that stupendous spectacle— health of the United States. the Grand Canyon of the Colorado— When that cottage was first opened \ will be viewed. This description of In 1885 nearly 300 people out of every 100,000 were dying of tuberculosis. the points of interest to be visited will be continued in the October edi- Protected b y Today less than 60 people out of every tion.—A. 100,000 are dying from this disease iu n e w k i n d o f zinc coating the United States. The cure for tu- A newly perfected electrolytic It is also so ductile and tightly berculosis that Trudeau developed, Our July Hot Spell Like process known as Bethanizing ap- bonded to the steel base that there and which has been perfected along the lines that he started, is simply a Bombay, India, Winter plies a zinc coating to Bethanized is no loss of protective value from Farm Bureau Fence that in its en- the wrapping at the joints in weav- way of living that comprises three es- Our early July was, according to tire thickness is 99-99 per cent ing. Furthermore, it is heavier in sentials: rest in large doses, fresh air, Gordon Urquhart, of Lansing, mere- pure zinc, the purest ever applied and good food. After fifty years we weight than other farm fence coat- ly like a typical winter in Bombay, to wire. Free from the embrittling, ings. Yet Bethanized Farm Bureau etill cure tuberculosis with the same India. Mr. Urquhart, spent three trio. Boulder Dam guides will condu rust-inviting iron contamination Fence costs no more. While bring- Dining: car service is included >r an extensive V years in India as superintendent of a and other impurities unavoidable ing greater value and longer fence The National Tuberculosis Associa- Farm Bureau's all-expense body works operated by the General tion has in its files records of more trip to California. Motors corporation in Bombay. in older zinc coating processes, life, it sells for usual fence prices. than 1,000 different kinds of "cures" Day after day, said Mr. Urquhart the Bethanized coating has remark- Ask to see this new, better pro- to the Lansing State Journal the In- ably high resistance to the weather. tected, money-saving fence. for tuberculosis, ranging all the way dian sun does its best to wilt man from such perfectly harmless things Farm Bureau Group to Visit and beast. And night after night there is no respite as the nights are FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc., Lansing, Mich. as lemons, or possibly dog's blood, to the most absurd contraptions and de- Boulder Dam and Canyon nearly as hot as the days. There is some relief when the sun finally com- vices that one could possibly think of Every kind of inhalant or every kind ly impossible construction and achieve- pletes the day's work, but the sun's Carbide CARBIDE of drug or combination that could be Guides Will Take Party Over ment is to be viewed in amazement. influence is sustained all through the 'thought of has been tried, all without i success. "Cures," or as the doctor | calls them, "specifics" for the treat ment of tuberculosis, are of no value The only known cure for tuberculosis will Great Engineering Job Of the Age Editor's Note—December 1, Bureau members (rom many states Farm leave Chicago by special train There is nothing like it in the world. night, neither houses nor beds cool To put the cap-sheaf on the day, the off. buses take the party to the Lake Mead boat dock, here to embark upon is still Trudeau's remedy of fifty for the American Farm Bureau con- Canyon to the very face of the dam.does the native a trip down through the rock-ribbed Black becomes The white man, compelled to be at his office or other work, gradually withstands innured to the heat and it in time as readily as Hindu. But many a FERTILIZE OF HIGHEST years ago—rest, fresh air and gooc vention at Pasadena, Cal., Dec 7-8- Some have described this boat trip as 9-10-11. The Michigan Farm Bureau white man or woman can't get accus- QUALITY food. lias an all expense tour by way of a scenic feast. Lake Mead is now the tomed to the intensity of the sun and • Denver, the Royal Gorge and Boulder 1 lam, and to return by way of the largest man-made lake in the world. the night and day temperatures in Grand Canyon and New Orleans. The When filled, it will extend for 113 which there is little variation. Bed- National Carbide Michigan group will s e t home about Dec. 17. Last edition we outlined miles up the Colorado River and its rooms at 108 degrees temperature points of interest as far as Salt Lake tributaries. It will provide light, heat are the "cooling spots" where they Corporation City. We resume: Leaving Salt Lake City at 8:00 in and power for millions of people and rest. the evening on the Union Pacific, the industries in the southwest Pacific Salt tablets now being used by em- Farm Bureau special ^will head south- area, and when needed, irrigation ployes common of Lansing factories were heat exhaustion preventa- west. During the night, same of water for many thousand acres of fer- tives when Mr. Urquhart was in In- Utah's favored irrigation farming dis- tile lands. dia. The only difference was that tricts are traversed, as well as some Desert Coontry Next the salt was taken in small lumps and of the great semi-desert areas where At 12:15 the special train leaves Las washed down with water. Ice water Livestock Feeders! sheep and cattle are grazed. Sun-up Vegas, heading southwestward, it is is not common in India. in Nevada, and at 7:30 A. M., after soon traveling over the California des- No white man drinks liquor or breakfast on the dining cars, the train ert country. Joshua trees, the beer or takes any alcoholic beverage B PROFITABLE feeding operations this year will require that live stock be PURCHASED as cheaply as possible, FINANCED at a reasonable Interest rate and when finished SOLD at the highest market value. pulls into Las Vegas, New Mexico. peculiar water plants of the desert, of any kind when the sun is up. At This is one of the last typical frontier are seen and west of Kelso is theleast not the sensible ones who have towns, but is rapidly becoming moder- Devil's Playground and the entrance learned to live in India. nized and commercialized. Power and to Death Valley. On the north is the It is fatal to drink too much alcohol Aero' PURCHASING The Michigan Live Stock exchange through Its NATIONAL connections can furnish at cost plus a reasonable handling charge, all grades of feeding people are making this transforma- Mohave Desert and to the south of when the Indian sun is at work. Mr. tion. As many people are now stop- the railroad the Providence mountains. Urquhart said that the crowds in the lambs, cattle and calves. A large assortment at our Daily Markets is now ping off at LasVegas as visit some of Before coming to Barstow, the train Michigan beer halls, trying to cool kept on hand at St. Johns and Battle Creek at all times. 5% FINANCING our well known national parks. Boul- runs along the Mohave river, one ofoff by taking on generous cargoes of Cyanamid B% MONEY is available for the feeding operations of all worthy feeders who have feed, regardless of where they purchase their feeders. der Dam and the scenic wonders ad- those disappearing rivers of the de-beer, would arrive at the undertak- jacent are open the year around. sert country. ers in 24 hours if they tried it in In- the non-leaching dia. SELLING Large, comfortable buses will trans- A short stop at Barstow, changing Water and slight doses of salt are Our new enlarged complete Selling Service now consists of not only Com- port all of us over the 20-mile trip to here to the Santa Fe rails, and the mission Sales Agencies on Detroit and Buffalo terminal markets, but the white man's beverage in India. NITROGEN FERTILIZER daily market at St. Johns, and Battle Creek where all species of live Boulder City, the Government head- special train moves on across the Mo- stock are purchased each day and moved direct to the packers or the quarters town. Here will be seen have desert, now traveling northwest Hot tea is also another drink that is public market. All grades of dairy cows bought and sold at Battle Creek. popular, as are luncheons of hot soup For complete information phene or write what can be accomplished in the build- through Tehachapi Pass into the great and salad. ing of an attractive city when life inland valley of California. Only tne Jov nii>lole ability of Lewis Cass," who he named though it can do more. Three Rivers, Constantine, Coldwater, ernment is averaging nearly $40 perdepartment, "it was my privilege to best he could get in a new Dayton root s\ s i n u s nf weeds, Used l>y U. S. electric automatic water system. for a term of three years. Litehfleld, JowesrUle, Albion. Mar- work with J. A. Waldron, dairy ex- Dayton has the largest selling, highest Qov't and Aur'l Exp. Stations. Mil- lions of pounds sold to kill: The tractor is powered by a Chrys- shall, Plain well, Allegan, Hamilton, person. tension specialist, and County Agent quality and lowest priced line of farm Lewis Cass was named Territorial ler engine and operates with the con- It should be said that the foregoing electric automatic water systems on Canada Thistle Quack Grass Hudsonville, Holland. Byron Center, State revenues provide for all purely Alfred Bentall of Allegan county, in the market. G o v e r n o r <>f M i c h i g a n s i x t i m e s b y ventional automobile gear shift. The three different Presidents. He was brake pedal is much the same. Starter Dorr, Middleville, Hastings, Lansing, State government activities, including staging there the first series of dairy literature Bind Weed Poison Ivy For full particulars and descriptive Willows Brush see your Farm Burea dealer, White Top Sow Thistle Ithaca. .\it. Pleasant, Barryton, Big the net costs of prisons, State hospi- and alfalfa campaigns Wild Oat Grass first chosen on Oct. 29, 1813, by Presi-: to grow or write Farm Bureau Services, L a n - Other Weeds pedal, horn and driving lights make Rapids, Stanwood, White Cloud, Fre- more alfalfa and organize more cow sing, Mich., or write dent James Madison and reappointed tals; for 30 million or more of high- Atla'ldt i use w h e n a p p l i e d In wccil killing solutions a s r r c o m - by the same executive in 1817. He was it as easy to handle as a truck. In mont, Brunswick, Shelby, Hart, Scott- way moneys returned to the counties; testing associations The State 116DAYTON PUMP & M F G . COMPANY fact, the machine is intended to serve ville. No. Hosmer Lansing, Mich. mefded. N o n - p o i s o n o u s t o !iv<- s t o c k . selected for the post twice by Presi- for a total of 36 millions of State Farm Bureau co-operated in making Treat wcids this summer. They won't as tractor power in the field, to haul The photograph was taken at Al- adapted seed available, which for the come hack next spring. Our circular dent James Monroe and was named money turned back to local school contains full directions and v. for two more terms by President John trailers on the highway, and to be legan. He was just rearin' back to districts under the new State aid law.most part was brought in from the i.y chart. Cost per weed patch is able to go from place to place to work, take off for Hamilton. low. Atlaclde is parked iii E, 16. 50, Quincy Adams. That includes the primary school fund. west. The campaign was so success- 100 and 200 lb. drums. See your Farm Add to the above John Taxpayer's ful in Allegan county that similar pro- Bureau dealer. Soil building benditu can be earned by weed killing, under Soil Conservation Act. In 1881 he resigned Secretary of War under President Andrew Jackson, a post he held for to become We Can Trade Dollars for annual contribution in taxes to his grams were developed for most of local governments for county, city, the counties in southern Michigan and Kills Flies! or township, school and other pur- a few in upper Michigan. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. 221 No. Cedar Lansing, Mich. five years vixen lie retired from the ('al)inet to become United States en- Quarters on Farm Products poses, and you have his Michigan tax "In 1021 Michigan had only 1 acre FLY voy to France. He served in this picture. On top of that he pays his of alfalfa for each 8 cows. Today capacity under Presidents Martin Van When Prices Are Low, I Buren and John Tyler, returning to share of federal taxes. you have 1 1/10 acres for each cow The trend seems to be for the State . . . You should not stop now . . . SPRAY sary to induce the farmers to stand for the United States in 1842. Three ports Are Too; So Which stiff and effective boosts in industrial to collect at large and attempt to Michigan's alfalfa acreage is still far years later he became United States Senator from Michigan but resigned Will We Choose? tariffs. The result was that agricul- equalize opportunities locally in mat- below what would be desirable and Guarantees Live ture was not helped but harmed. ters that once were purely of local profitable Hundreds of farmers his seat in Congress to accept the From address by Sec'y Wallace be- fore farmers at Lincoln, Neb. Fanners had to buy in a protected concern. In this way, the rural high- who have not yet grown the crop are Stock Comfort Democratic nomination for President market and sell in an unprotected way tax has practically disappeared at a disadvantage with farmers who in 1848. one. Again and again a real program and we have improved roads nearly have an abundant supply for their Defeated by Zachary Taylor for the for agriculture was shelved, and farm- everywhere. S<5on the State will be dairy cattle, beef cattle, poultry and Presidency he was again elected to ers got this lake one instead. We earring up to 60% of the local school hogs." the Senate from Michigan in 1849 and come down to 1932, with surpluses tax burden, with an attempt to equal- Professor Reed, now chief of the 1S51. He closed his long public career three times the normal amount, corn ize the cost of grade school and high Bureau of Dairy Industry for the U. S. by serving three years as Secretary at 10 cents, hogs at $2, wheat at 30 school education insofar as taxpayers Dep't of Agriculture at Washington, of State in the Cabinet of President cents, and what did our tariffs mean are concerned. came back to Michigan July 31 to .lames P>uchanan. then? speak at the annual farmers day at Yet this distinguished career is rep- The kind of program that farmers Michigan State College. He believes resented by only one original manu- script in the state library, the official and those of us who were working for farmers' interests wanted-was one Behind now as he did in 11)21 that alfalfa is the king of forage crops. Packed in 1 & 5 gal. Can* 15, 30, 55 gal. Drums depository for the people of the state. Inasmuch as Lewis Cass was one of that would really make the tariff work for agriculture. Farmers wanted a the Wheel For Cattle, Other Live Stock, (Continued from page 1) Professor of Agriculture the most distinguished figures ever program that would protect thei long, 25 inches in girth and weighed Barns, Etc. You do just one thing — tr ?at your seed produced by Michigan and laid the home market from the price-smashinj 46 pounds. At Central State Teachers with New Improved CERESAJN — and foundation for the state's admission weight of surpluses that could not b' The musky is probably the largest Farm Bureau Fly Sprays are made this effective dust disinfectant does four! to the Union, the State Library is anxi- George Wheeler, president of the sold either here or abroad. Thej from petroleum products with 1 lb. Checks seed rotting, reduces seedling ous to procure more original docu- ever taken in Michigan waters on hook Isabella County Farm Bureau and a of pyrethrum per gallon of spray, blight, controls stinking smut and im- ments relating to the career of the wanted an equivalent to industry' and line. The record for a Michigan director of the Michigan State Farm gov't formula. Quick, stainless, proves ;md often increases your wheat tariff. In 1933, I think they got a muskellunge. is held by a 48-poun Bureau in the early 1920's, has been taintless, harmless to man or ani- yield—at a cost of less than 3^ an acre! man who was chosen to fill high of- least a start toward the kind of pro- fish speared through the ice on Ham named professor of agriculture at the mals. Sprays of similar effective- ' The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, along fices by no less than seven Presidents. gram they really wanted, with adjust lin lake near Ludington, in Februar Central State Teachers College at ness usually sell for at least 15% with many Experiment Station authori- ments in acreage financed by process of 1935. Mt. Pleasant to succeed the late more. ties, recommends this treatment. It is a Porcupines Are* Climbers; ing taxes that were somewhat the Myron Cobb. Professor Wheeler has FARM BUREAU K I L L - F L Y for protection against seed-borne stinking It took Capt. C. V. Burnett and T equivalent of industry's tariff. They M. Fordon of Detroit two hours to Ian been a member of the faculty there household use. In pints, quarts, smut — a way to better yields. Even on Chew Insulators off Poles SEOBETARY WALLACE . began to see their way to a balanced since 1914, with the exception of the gallon cans. Won't soil or stain. clean seed the average increase has been "But what about the tariff and i t s relationship with industry, so that their catch. They hooked the fish years' 1918-25 and 1933-35. During 1.13 bushels an acre. Porcupines that gnaw off the glass usefulness to farmers during a year agriculture as well as industry might mile out in the lake, near the Clan: the first period he operated his 200 Easier to apply. One-half ounce per insulators of a telephone line run- like 1932? Well, in that year imports obtain just benefit from the home mar river bridge, and landed it near shor acre farm near Mt. Pleasant. During Buy at Your bushel—costs only 2 cents. No drill ning to the South Branch fire tower, certainly were kept out if that's the ket. Though the processing taxes in water 10 feet deep. the latter period he was on leave of Co-op Ass'n damage. Controls covered smut and have become a permanent nuisance main thing we want. Imports of corn have been taken away from farmers While the battle was raging thej absence to assist the federal farm stripe of BARLEY, and smuts of OATS in the Pigeon River State forest, .18 were 400,000 bushels—an amount i t h i n k t h e y a r e no't g o i n " g t o s t o p sent ashore for a gaff hook which thej credit administration. He continues Manufactured for — often increasing stands and yields. miles northeast of here. which could be produced on a fraction; fighting for a real program for agri called into play at the finish. as an officer of the Isabella County FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. | One lb., 75^; 5 lbs., $3.00. Write for "We've had to repair the line three of a Nebraska corn county. But corn' iture. Farm Loan Ass'n. Cereal Pamphlet and free blueprints— timea this spring, finding five insul- cheap way to make a rotary or gravity ators gnawed off on the last trip," was selling for as low as 10 and even cu Some Bureau Members The high protective tariff is not treater from old oi 1 drum. Bayer-Semesan said William Horsell, state forest 5 cents a bushel in Nebraska, and of agriculture's baby; it is industry's Get Letters Like This .Co., Inc., Wilmington, Delaware. superintendent. "Last year we had what use was the 25 cent tariff on baby. If industry is to keep its high Sometime during the past twelve similar trouble." corn w i n then? Liicn. Wheat sold for micai. oui« j . u i 28 -u cents"tariff, farmers want equivalent help, months you paid a $5.00 Farm Bu in Nebraska, and of what use was t h e ; , _ _ » ... __,„ t TREAT SEED EVERY YEAR ~/TPAYS "The line is only a mile long and we've been thinking or re-inforcing 42 cent tariff in that situation? But- themselves from excessive exportable butf they+ u can get it only by protecting eau membership dues. lie insulator brackets with tin or ter sold as low as 14 cents, while be- surpluses. And no high tariff, or even form you that your five dollar invest- We are pleased at this time to in putting a tin band around the poles, ing "protected" by a 14 cent tariff. an embargo, will do that. BUY CERESAN AT ment in this co-operativo organiza- jut Torn Marlatt, conservation offic- Hogs sold for $3 a hundred and less, ion has made possible a membership and of what use was the $2 tariff? Trade Dollars for Quarters? FARM BUREAU DEALERS T in Otsego county, says the porcu- By all means, let us make the most redit to you of $—. lincs will climb the angle irons of a In 1935, following a -year of extreme Or, buy from us, cash with order, of the home market. But I want you Five dollars of this credit has been plus mailing at 10c per lb., if Ire tower, so a strip of tin might drought, it is true that some imports applied as your next twelve month's dealer can't supply you. lot work." came in. But farmers also were re- to think seriously about the fact that membership dues and your member- ceiving an average of 58 cents for farmers have more to lose through hip card is being enclosed. You FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. A substance with which the insu- corn, a dollar for wheat, over $10 for nationalistic policies than any other ator brackets have been impregnat- 221 X. Cedar Lansing , Mich. d is believed to contain salt a n d beef, $8 for hogs, over 30 cents for group. In the present year, 1936, .vill 1 also find enclosed a check for he balance. bat attracts the porcupines. butter. Cash farm income stepped up! farmers are cultivating probably 35 Your membership credit earnings from less than 4v2 billion dollars in t o 4 5 million acres that are going to ncrease as you increase your total 1932 to almost 7 billion dollars in Produce things which will be sold purchases of Farm Bureau commodi- 1935. Back in 1932, I believe farmers j abroad. The most additional land ties. This is your organization and would gladly have let in a few im-they could use by cutting out imports you profit in the degree to which you Farm Bureau Paint ports, if at the same time they could would be perhaps 10 million acres. It let it serve you. have increased their cash income by just wouldn't be good sense to risk Hoping that we may increase the having to leave 35 or 45 million acres service to you in the future, I re- 60 percent. House Barn Roof Enamel Varnishes Imports T'p With Trices idle in order to try to gain a market main. Sincerely yours, The tariff question on farm products for 10 million acres. I don't think J. F. Yaeger. comes down to this. For most Ameri- farmers are foolish enough to trade Director of the Organization. can farmers 90 percent of the time, the dollars for quarters, no matter how Editor's Note—'Farm Bureau farm tariff does not mean a thing strong the pressure may be by those members are asked to send their either way. During the other 10 per-who are busy grinding their own axes. sales slips on purchases of Farm Bu- cent mof the time, following unusual Would Increase Farm Experts reau Brand supplies' to the State or- weather, the tariff works as shown "We do want to increase in every ganization dep't office. Through by the coming in of a few imports, sane way possible the chance to selj the membership credit they share and it means farmers are getting good more farm products abroad. And by prices for their products. the way, it is worth mentioning here in the earnings of the Farm Bureau. FARM BUREAU'S Hardly Ever The real question is not whether that the trend in exports of cotton we want a tariff for farm products: and tobacco is once more upward, both 're worthless, you're bad-tempered, Wife (heatedly)—"You're lazy, you- New Harness Now Ready we already have one. The real ques- of these being products less affected you're shiftless, you're a thorough tion is, are farmers going to accept by the drought than other export prod- liar." BEST LEATHER SAVE NOW the high tariff idea as a cure-all for ucts. As supplies of wheat and pork and other export products increase Husband (reasonably)—"Well, my Our major cost in building har- We believe you will be money agriculture? dear, no man is perfect." ness is for the best leather. We ahead to buy harness this fall. ONE GALLON OF FARM B U R E A U HOUSE P A I N T will cover 300 sq. ft. If they do, I tell you frankly, farm- with normal weather, we should re- use only No. 1 selected steer Harness leather is up since two coats on average surfaces. It's a job that settles the paint question ers are going to be sold down the river gain a part of our foreign trade in equipment, chemicals and dyes, and hides in all harness and straps. spring and may up again. for many years. Our house paints are a combination of lead, zinc, and these products too; the situation is far Inert with pure linseed oil and thinners. Good paint makes the best again. Need I remind you how often certain other industrial products. in the past American farmers were from hopeless. The real tariff issue so far as farm- wearing and the cheapest job. sold down the river on this tariff ers are concerned, it seems to me, lies NEW IMPROVEMENTS FARM B U R E A U QUICK D R Y I N G 4 HOUR E N A M E L S come In 14 colors, Of course, to sell abroad, we must Our 1937 harnesses, now ready, will include double side straps including black and white. Brilliant gloss . . . no brush marks • • . issue? All through the 20's farmers buy abroad. We ought to buy partic- in the question of monopolistic privi- . . . double market straps . . . two piece lazy strap . . . New washable . . . not expensive • • . and cover well. asked for a real program for agricul- ularly more industrial products on leges enjoyed by some corporations type name clip . . . all Anchoride trim which is five times as ture, a program that would enable which tariffs now are so high as vir- and groups of corporations shielded rust resisting as cadmium trim and 25 times more rust resist- OUR P E R S I A N GOLF R E D O X I D E BARN P A I N T Is bright red and will not fade. We have a fine line of roof paints . . . wall paints . . . them to meet the situation of surplus tually to create domestic monopolies. from competition by a tariff wall. The ant than japan trim. Traces, breechings and strap work are aluminum paint . . . and floor paints. acres following the War. And what It seems to me that farmers inter- use of tariffs by such interests hurts extra strong for long wear . . . Write for our harness circular. did they get? They got high tariffs. ested in the tariff situation, if they farmers in two ways. It helps to cut BUY FROM YOUR FARM BUREAU DEALER SoW Down flip R h o r really want to work for a more intelli- them off from markets for their prod- SEE IT AT YOUR CO-OP ASS'N Farm Bureau Services, Inc., Lansing, Michigan That is, the industrialists dominat- gent arrangement that would react ucts abroad, and it makes them pay FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC., Lansing, Michigan ing the government gave agriculture to their benefit, might well look into higher prices for the things they buy whatever ineffective and meaningless our tariffs on aluminum, electrical i at home. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5,1936 M I (' II 1 (,' i f F A R M If E W S IIU' BAD LOAN TAKES Farm Group Booth at Ionia Fair SAFETY IN AUTOS Days us for $25 in sil\- and other supplies were brought in later by pole boat from (irand Rapids. sions TIRES ON TRACTORS 10 YEARS'INCOME BEING NEGLECTED of High The two Cornell families came to Ionia in November of 1833, On their journey through the woods from Full- PAY THEIR COST ON 5 GOOD ONES FCR SALES TALK Adventure er's tavern they found ouly thiv< tiers along the way. One was Captain Every 5 Years and Should Scott, living in an Indian wigwam Federal Land Bank Explains Stress on Speed, Design and Early Settlers where now is the village of Dewitt, Last Ten; Their Good In Ionia County Clinton county. Points Told What Happens When Gadgets to Boost Sales 1'hilo Bogue settled at Portland in A Loan Sours Means More Deaths Mrs. Chas. Brooks of Lone Pine October, 1833. M. Milne and .1 Simple arithmetic proves that Urea St. Paul, Minn.—In 3G years the The attention of automobile buyers Farm, Sunfield, a member of a pioneer Newman and family joined him in on tractors pay lor themselves in November. John Morrison settled federal land bank gets $705.94 out of is being attracted to new and bizarre Ionia county family, is a student of across the river from Ionia in theabout five \ e i i s in fuel savings, s&ya a $3,000 loan with which to pa; over- shapes, sizes, and gadgets, rather than the early history of her community. spring of 1S:M. McKelvey and 14b- II. H. Musselman, professor of agri- head expenses, including officers, to the more fundamental points of To her we are indebted for those pic- Jiart settled near Lyons later that cultural engineering a t Michigan bookkeepers, clerks, fleldmen, legal thickness of exposed metal parts, dur- tures of the first settlements there Qeorge Case settled west of Ionia. State Coll. and travel expense, cost of blanks, ability of finish, prevalence of blind more than 100 years ago. Chancellor Barringer located in what Although scattered reports on fu«l stationery, postage, fuel, light, rent, spots, miles per gallon of gas, safety, Into the Indian village of Cocoosh is now Danby township in 1835. Dan- savings have indicated pneumatic tires insurance, taxes and other things. FfiRM and cost of repairs, in the opinion of in 1830 came William Hunt with a id Hull came pioneering in 1837 and on tractors are able to save a fourth That is the maximum income to the Professor Walter E. Lay of the De- pack of guns, blankets, whiskey and brought a bushel of apple seeds With or a third of the fuel on many MUh- bank on a 5 per cent loan of $3,000, Hundreds of visitors to the Ionia fair round these booths a good place to partment of Automotive Engineering other items to establish the first trad- him. Igan farms, conservative figures actu- "which is about the average size loan rest. Attendants were there to give information and service. of the University of Michigan, says ing post in that part of the Grand Charles and Willanl Brooks and ally obtained in a survey by Professor in the St. Paul district, which in- Helen Litwiller, writing in the Mich- river valley. Later came partners William Churchill and families came Musselman ranged from \2r2 ta 15 per cludes Michigan. igan Journalist. Burgess and Belcher, and Mrs. Bel-in 1837. They floated down the Grand cent; Yet even this minimum range The bank can never get more than Tells How Congress Received Car manufacturers are "bringing cher, first white woman to live there. by raft from Jackson, and carried a easily proves the efficiency of modern forward as many shapes, sizes, and A child was born to the Belchers in year's provisions with them. They traction. that. It may get less, much less. Sup- pose some borrower after paying all Farm Women at Washington talking points*as they think the credi- 1834. were warned of a large boulder in On the average Michigan farm it is installments for 10 years defaults and bility of the public will stand," Pro- In 1836 a government surveyor, the stream near what is now Port- estimated that a tractor is being u«ed is foreclosed. Up to that time he Representatives and Senators ested in seeing for myself just how fessor Lay declared. As examples of Lucius Lyons, laid out at Cocoosh the land. They watched, but were carried for field work 75 days a year and con- has paid in exactly $283.37 towards affairs are conducted at Washington. these features he cited Chevrolet's site of the village of Lyons. into it and tipped a raft enough to sumes about IS gallons of fuel per the overhead items mentioned. This Got Busy With Social He arranged to take me into the gal- "valve-gear temperature contr61," On the 28th day of May, 1833, a lose part of their supplies. Today day. Fuel costs thus are around is derived out of a small part of his lery of the House where we could Buick's "choke adjustment for vary- this large boulder stands nearly four I168.T5. A saving of 12y2 per cent or interest, says an article in the land Functions see and hear all that was going on. ing fuel volatility," Studebaker's party of nearly 60 New York State feet out of the water east of Centerline one-eighth is $21.09, to which can be He pointed out to me members whom "hill holder," and Hudson's "dustless folks looked down into the valley of bank's Farm Credit Messenger. By MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR the Grand above the townsite they bridge in Danby township. added an additional saving of 1% per You will be interested to see just No report of the Washington confer- the farmer would call "friend" and ventilating system." All these things, were to name Ionia, after a village in At first Ionia was attached to Kala- cent of time in the field or a labor what happens to the money he hasence of Farm Women of the World likewise those he might not. He also according to Professor Lay, are but New York. mazoo county for court purposes, saving of $5.62. This is a total for a paid in. On a 5 per cent mortgage last June would be complete without escorted me to the Senate where we surface-deep and detract attention of $3,000 the semi-annual payment is mention of the part that members of spent some little time during one of from vital spots. Nearly two months before at Utica, later to Kent. In is:'7 by action of year of $26.71. Intimating an initial $90. Out of the first payment, $75 Congress played in the entertainment Senator Copeland's filibusters. N. Y., this group, including the fam- 256 voters it was organized as a two cost for the tractor tires at $200, these goes to pay interest and $15 to payof their constituents from the home Filibusters Are Also Wind Safety Features Neglected ilies of Dexter, Guild, Yeomans, Arn- township county. By 1849 the 16th minimum figures show the tires pay The demand for more powerful and old, Fox and Decker, and a bachelor, and last township was organized. The for themselves within seven and ona- principal. Out of this $75 interest item district. The senator was playing for time impressive cars is still the major post office was established at Ionia in half years, although individual farm- the land bank has to put away $60 The senators and representatives and he talked incessantly and prac- factor affecting the design of Ameri- Dr. W. B. Lincoln, set out for Buffalo 1885 and at Portland in 1S37. ers are reporting the time is perhaps to pay interest on the bonds that were were well aware of the "coming of tically to himself, for most of thecan automobiles, declared Professor by canal boat. After a long trip they Today boulders and tablets mark than five years. The tires should sold to get the money for the borrower. the women," especially the women of members were either moving in andLay. Speed possibilities of 90 miles left Buffalo by steamer, arriving at the sites of the Indian village, "Chief last ten years or more. The other $15 (which is only one- the Farm Bureau, for to no less out of their seats or scanning the per hour are common, and emphasis Detroit three days later. They start- Cobmoosa" at Riverside park, Ionia; To these actual cost figures, says half of 1 per cent of the total amount a person than to our president, Mrs. morning paper (probably checking upon power and speed is so great that ed with ox teams for the Grand river township where Chief Okemos was Professor Musselman, farmer oper- of his loan) is the largest portion the Abbie Sargent of New Hampshire, was over the list of farm women from his valley, by way of Fuller's Tavern, 13 the matter of economical and safe buried in 1858. ators can be assured that rubber tires bank will ever get to apply towards left the matter of financing the con-home state) or trying to content them- transportation is almost lost sight of, miles north of Pontiac, on the Sagi- h:ivi> removed all usage limitations on overhead expenses. The bank's por- vention. There seemed to be no other selves until it was over. naw turnpike. At the tavern they he said. He predicted that that very engaged 23 year old B. O. Williams as a tractor. It as true, he reports, that tion grows less and less every year way to do it than to do just as men This long-windedness may be ad- fact would, no doubt, be the cause of guide. Compares Electric, Kerosene, wet grass, heavy green sod or wet and finally the last year amounts to would do under similar circumstances, vantageous in killing unfavorable a greater percentage of deaths in only 68 cents. For 18 days they made their way Gas and Ice Refrigerators clay will not permit use of rubber —ask Congress for an appropriation. legislation, but it appears silly and America in the next few years. childish to one not familiar with sen- Twenty-three per cent of all acci- through the forest, over the same trail Electric, kerosene and gas refrig- tires, but the speed a t which the out- If Losses Begin Twice Blessed erators have been compared with fit can be worked under proper and So if a borrower has paid all in- So the committee in charge decided ate tactics. dents in 1935 were directly due to that Louis Campau had travelled. each other and with the ordinary ice more favorable field working condi- stallments for 10 years as he ought to, to ask I was keenly interested in what was speeding and loss of car control, Some of their road they built. In what $5,000. Mrs. Sargent in tions overbalances this handicap. In is now Clinton county scarlet fever box under similar conditions. the bank has had $283.37 to help pay turn requested each thought of our women representatives. which might have been avoided by "Tests by the bureau of home eco- addition, there is far greater comfort all its expenses. But at this point the To my surprise I found that most of correcting mechanical deficiencies. took the life of a child of Samuel state, home and nomies at Washington," said Miss for the tractor rider, there Is leRS loan ceases to pay its way and be- community chair- them are admired for their tactful- Some of the real dangers existing Dexter. Helen Noyes of the State College wear on the tractor and the machine gins to pile up additional expense of man to contact her ness and good sense. Don't for ain operating automobiles at the pres- The Ionia townsite had been an staff, "show that four kinds of re- can proceed on roads where tractors its own, expense of foreclosure, field- two Senators and moment think that our women in Con- ent are: presence of carbon monoxide Indian village for many generations. frigerators required, under similar with lugs are barred. men's or secretary-treasurer's exp- as many of thegress are on dress parade. None were in the passenger compartments, de- The Pottawattomies, the Ottawas and Conditions: 50 kilowatt hours of enses to visit him, legal costs—and members of Con- spectacular in their dress, but most tectable exhaust leaks at some point the Chippewas lived there. Indians electric energy, 900 lbs. of ice, 12 nothing coming in! gress from her of them were very appropriately ahead of the normal tail-pipe dis- remained in the vicinity until 1856 gallons of kerosene, and 1.S00 cubic VA1MI ( O-OPS DOING WBMi After the mortgage is foreclosed state as possible, dressed for business. One of them charge point, low combustion effi- when by act of Congress they were feet of gas, respectively." Cooperative marketing and supply- the farm must be sold, and if badly urging them to appeared very indifferent to appear- ciency, free wheeling, blind spots as removed to a reservation in northern "The ice box maintained tempera- buying associations for farmers in the run down through poor management make it possible ances, but keenly alert to all that was the result of increasing the size of the Michigan. ture of 53 degrees whilo the other United States in 1935 made satisfac- or improper farming it may be sold for America to put going on. Mr. Michener said that roof supports, and almost unlimited The settlers began by purchasing types maintained an averge of 43 de-tory progress according to the Farm at a substantial loss. If not sold at on a convention whenever she takes the floor everyone speed possibilities. As car stability wigwams and part of the Indians' grees." Credit Administration. once it must be rented, but the rent representative o f listens. That's more than I can say becomes greater the driver seat be- income never makes up for the income American hospital- about some of the men who addressed comes lower behind the engine cowl, from a healthy loan. Or maybe it ity and ability. The the session during the short time I and is in a less advantageous position can't even be rented, at least for every M/se. appeal was so gen- was there. to see the country-side, which is es- season. uine ana at the same time so modest Mrs. Huey Long sential in fast driving. The throttle WUcu the loan "goes stale" a t that in comparison with the average re- I met Mrs. Huey Long and found and light controls have been removed sta^e it n short $422.57 of the amount quest that an appropriation of $10,000 her a fine appearing woman. I was from the steering wheel of many cars that was expected to be derived from was the result. most anxious to learn just how she and placed where they cannot be reach- it. Suppose eventual sale of the place The Ladies From Home was filling her late husband's place, ed without diverting the attention results in an aggregate loss of $1,000, The Washington publicity had only knowing she was expected to carry from driving. In spite of many ac- taking all expenses into account. Such began to develop before invitations to out his policies. To my astonish- cidents that have resulted from hing- loss will be the loss of the association state groups began pouring in from ment I learned that the only times ing doors at the rear, the Auburn, because the association indorsed and members of congress, requesting them she let herself be heard was to ans-Hudson, Terraplane, and Hupmobile guaranteed payment of the loan, and to participate in some social function wer to roll call. I have disapproved retain these rear hinges for the front each member's stock is all pledged to either at the Washington residence of of wives "inheriting" the husband's doors. pay for just such losses. a home senator or in some other ap- political office when he passes on New Cars Heavy, Unwieldy . How many years' income on howpropriate place. As a consequence, during his term, but there are times Accessibility and convenience have many good, healthy loans do you think many farm women were royally en- when such a thing could be a bless- been sacrificed for smoothness of line will be required to pay that $1,000 tertained at a garden pai-ty or a tea ing and since my visit to Congress and contour in modern cars, and they loss? It will take all of the average or a reception with a senator's wife I've decided not to be too severe in are much too complex in construction income on 5 good loans for 10 years as hostess, ably assisted by the wives my criticism. and operation to be anything but ex- just to make up the loss on this one of congressmen and members of the An Observation on Radicals cessively heavy and unwieldy. "sour" farm loan! Cabinet coming from her state. I interested myself in the records In Europe it is still considered good A few big losses like that in one as- I regretted very much the fact that that some were making there and design to have the engine, battery, sociation may consume all its income the Michigan delegation of women found that the man who endorses and tools where they may be easily and finally the capital stock of itswas not organized in a way that we radical and spectacular policies be- reached. Service men in America members. When impairment of stock might have arranged something simi- fore his election very often is not so are becoming more and more handi- becomes substantial the association is lar for them, but no one seemed to dead certain that such policies are capped with the advent of new auto not permitted to make any more loans know who was there from our state the best thing for the American peo- designs because of the attempt to con- because anyone who would get a land or where folks were stopping. This ple once he is elected and away from ceal all motor parts. bank loan through an assocation in is one of the penalities of a complete home influence! Building Your Business! such a plight would be required to in- separation of Farm Bureau and Ex- I met many representatives during by France at a tremendous cost and vest money in stock which the associ- tension forces. ation might never be able to repay. the day and all were generous in their shipped to our country, but tactful It has been our hope that groups of approval of Chester Gray as a lobbyist leadership saw to it that they were But these losses can be prevented if Michigan women did have an oppor- for the American Farm Bureau. They kept in storage until at least the con- The Farm Organization That— the people most interested, the farmers tunity to accept the courtesies ex- liked his earnestness and his knowl- flict was over and peaceful recovery who have stock in the associations, tended by their own Congressmen, edge of agriculture, business and had been begun. CSecured relief from the 3 per cent sales tax on farm supplies. will take a hand in the proceedngs— for we know each Congressman was tariffs. I came away satisfied that As it is they are now looked upon and if all borrowers pay their own eager to do his part in making the the Farm Bureau is meeting the as an unwarranted expenditure and a CSecured State policy of paying up to $65 tuition for all high installments when due. If the a s -trip ideal in every way for every wo- issues of the day in a way that wins constant reminder of a nation unable sociation takes all possible steps to man present. the respect of our lawmakers even to pay its war debts. school students, thus assisting every rural school district. economize on its overhead expenses, Early in the week Congressman if some of them represent groups that Our national capitol Is a beautiful to conserve its income, and to co-Michener from my home district in- make it impossible to be in accord at building surrounded by a beautiful CWon the fight for removal of tax on farm property for town- operate with its neighboring associa- vited me to be his quest for lunch on all times with our desires. setting and reflects American customs tions for greater service and efficiency a given day so that we might talk Other Matters of Interest in numberless ways. Life in Washing- ship roads. (Compare your highway tax statements since 1932.) a big step will have been taken to- together on matters of interest in our There are many attractions for aton is a busy life. Many sent there wards success. work. He knew I was keenly inter- visitor. I was most interested in twoare deep thinkers. It should be that CSlashed $12 a ton off the price of fertilizers years ago and vases that were presented to ourway—every state has many high type country by France soon after we en- men, fine in character, earnest in en- introduced open formula feeds, and alfalfa and clover seeds of tered the World War. France was so deavor, aiming to serve their people grateful for having America come to in a way that is best for all America northern origin, high purity and germination. her rescue in that terrible conflict for all time. It is no place for the It's Here ! that she did what we may call a char- one track man, no place for the spec- acteristic of her nationality; she for- tacular bubble,—no place for the man got her home needs and her rightful without worthwhile experience. We obligations and sent to America a pair need men and women given to straight CWon the zone freight case of 1923-24 which saved farmers of Michigan a half million dollars annually. of large floor vases to be placed in our thinking, who can carry us through a capitol building as an everlasting re- restless and thoughtless period,—men CCaused the equalization of farm property to be corrected so STATE FARM FIRE INSURANCE CO. minder of the gratitude that they felt and women who are unhampered by as to compare with urban property. for us. These vases were purchased the cults and isms. of Bloomington, Illinois The same people who insure your car through the State Farm PASTURE CONDITION, AUGUST 1,1936* Today Is Working For Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. and insure your life CRural electrification that will extend rural lines without con- through the State Farm Life Company will now insure struction cost to the customers, and make available electrical equipment at reasonable prices and easy terms. Farm Village City Properties CLFann to market roads that will bring farmers off the main in a complete fire insurance service. Our farm policy covers highways "out of the mud" through the use of federal money dwellings, barns, other buildings, live stock, crops harvested allocated for the relief of the unemployed. and on the farm and other property. Thefiveyear farm policy CA more just portion for farmers of the Nation's annual in- is payable in annual installments. IStaBO SO totS come and a more equitable price for farm produce. 33 f tO Undtr 3S Ask Your State Farm Mutual Agent Join the Michigan State Farm Bureau vt otnutmtMT or MHICUHUOC CUUUJtJU. KCOMOMKft About Our Fire Policy The drought of 1936 has been muclr more severe than any drought on record, except that of 1934. Only Michigan, Missouri and Kansas have better pasture conditions than they had two years ago. The pasture conditions may also serve to show what all crops have been suffering. SIT WICHTBIff FARM W 1 W » SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5,195* Presidents of Michigan County Farm Bureaus Mark R. Westbrook, president of the Co-op Tractor Has What You Want Ionia County Farm Bureau, has many things to feel proud of. But what POWER EXTRA VALUES Mark feels most proud of right now is Co-op Tractor's Chrysler Six industrial the fact that the Ionia County Farm As standard equipment, Co-op Tractors Bureau is "going places". Mark be- motor unit is built to develop maximum lieves in co-operation because he be- are equipped with these good features. lieves that the hope of the farmer if power at the drawbar and for the belt, not the entire nation lies through the with very low fuel and oil consumption. Self-Starter co-operative way. Recently, in a campaign of eight counties, Ionia Electric Headlights county led in membership acquisition Battery & Generator Ignition —and Mark says they've just started. Mr. Westbrook has been president ECONOMY Foot & Hand Brakes of the County Farm Bureau for two Our experience has proved that a high Rubber Tires years and a member ever since the Farm Bureau was organized in this compression motor with a variable speed Truck-type Steering Gears state. He is also a member of the Grange, a director of his school dis- governor insures even, flexible perform- trict for a number of years, township anoe with economy of gasoline and oil. treasurer for two years, was a lead- er of the farmer day program held ALL PURPOSE MACHINE at the Ionia Free Fair this year. He had charge of the cattle judging ring The Co-op Tractor is well adapted to and managed to find time to show his Red Polled cattle there. EASILY CONVERTED! highway hauling. It will do 25 to 40 Prom regular tread to cultivator type. miles per hour. Steers as easily as a Converts to 16 different widths of tread truck and has no greater fuel consump- tion. Only our tractor has built in facil- easily by special lug arrangement. ities for converting it from the farm culti- Axle always enclosed, and never projects CO-OP NO. 2 . . . THE TWO OR THREE PLOW TRACTOR vating type to the field or road type. beyond outside of wheel. (Available With Power Take Off) NO EFFORT HAS BEEN SPARED to make the Co-op tractor the best that modern which are very large and sturdy. Two hand levers control either rear wheel brake Bngineering can produce. Gears, axles and bearings are of the latest design and have independently, and are used in making short turns. The variable speed governor with adequate factors of safety to Insure long life under severe duty. The tractor operates which the tractor is equipped is controlled by a convenient hand lever. smoothly and quietly. UNITS USED IN CONSTRUCTION of the Co-op tractor are of the automotive type, THE CO-OP TRACTOR COMES EQUIPPED with self-starter, generator and battery so owners are assured that service and mechanical parts are always available. This as regular equipment. The owner will not have the disagreeable job of cranking by applies to the transmission and differential parts as well. Any garage mechanic or hand. The tractor can take the place of a farm truck since it is well adapted to high- farmer or who ia familiar with car and truck repairs can service the tractor. way hauling. CO-OP TRACTORS ARE MANUFACTURED BY FARM BUREAU SERVICES and THE TRACTOR IS EASILY CONVERTED from a wide front-axle to a row-crop type associated fanners' co-operatives in the United States. They are on sale in Michigan at for use in the field. Because of the ingenious design of the rear wheels, their tread Farm Bureau stores and many farmers' co-operative ass'ns. The tractors are made in width can be increased over 30 inches between minimum and maximum without leav- three sizes: No. 1—the one or two plow tractor with a Waukesha 4 cylinder motor, ing a projecting splined axle when working in the narrow tread widths. with four speeds ahead and one in reverse; No. 2—the two and three plow tractor; MARK B. WESTBROOK EASY STEERING IS ACCOMPLISHED by fully-enclosed truck type steering gears. No. 3—the three and four plow tractor. No. 2 & 3 have Chrysler industrial 6 cylinder Mark feels mighty proud of those cattle. For the past eight years, he The steering wheel is of composition type with a steel core for strength. The opera- motors with five speeds ahead and one in reverse. All are available with power take off. has been judged the premier herd' We invite field demonstrations. See your Farm Bureau dealer about the Co-op Tractor, breeder for the state, an honor that Is tion of the Co-op tractor resembles that of a truck or an automobile, with the left secured by winning more prizes with pedal controlling the clutch and the right pedal operating the rear wheel brakes, and for these Farm Bureau tools and machines: one's own cattle than any other breed- er. That herd has been in the making since 1917. Eleven years ago a fire on Plows Drags Planters Grain Drills Loaders Spreaders Cream Separators the Westbrook farm almost wiped It Discs Cultivators Mowers Rakes Wagons Tractors Water Systems out. Eleven calves were saved. From them Mark has been rebuilding his herd and this year is again showing at the State Fair and the other im- portant fairs in Michigan. His Red cattle, a dual purpose type, have been leaders in Michigan. The silver cups, platters, trays, dishes, ribbons, etc., FALL GRAINS AND FERTILIZERS It's that Mrs. Westbrook displays in her china closets is ample proof of that. And then there is Mrs. Westbrook and the children, two girls and three boys. Going to Dorothy is to start teaching this year; Eleanore and George are in grade school; Thomas is a graduate of the Pay to Feed Ionia high school; Robert is just en- tering high school. All, except Elea- nore who is too young, are members This Fall of 4-H clubs. Dorothy leads. In 1935, she won the honor of being the best clothing and Winter Judge in the United States. A beauti- ful silver loving cup which was pre- sented to her by Senator Arthur Cap- PRICES FOR EGGS, MILK, AND BUTTER are moving up to welcome per at the 4-H Club Congress at Chi- cago at the time of the International levels. In the 1920's Mermash and Milkmaker were making good money for Hay and Grain and Livestock show. thousands of farmers when feed prices were much higher than now. A picture of her and the cup appeared on the cover of the Ionia Free Fair premium book this year. Dorothy and Mrs. Westbrook are both members of the Grange and, like Mr. Westbrook, lOOLbi Nel are interested in community and co- operative work. Fe.aTiL.tx.EJ*. AA/O sseo eooo Nut Growers Find Use The Complete Egg In Industry for Shells EVERY BUSHEL OF GRAIN grown in North America will be wanted this year, says the Michigan Elevator Exchange. This is a more opportune time than ever to sow Mermash MERMASH Laying Ration When you eat walnuts, you pro- CERTIFIED wheat and rye. They out-yield ordinary seed and produce top quality 16% W l « FORMULA bably throw the shells away. But grain. Look ahead to 1937! FARM BUREAU FERTILIZERS guarantee more pounds nut growers who sell shelled walnuts of water soluble nitrogen plant food than you can buy elsewhere . . . 95% water aren't going to throw theirs away any longer. They plan to grind them up soluble! Our super-phosphate and potash are from the best sources of these plant for use In various commercial pro- foods. These qualities make your fertilizer dollar grow more crops. Ask your ducts. The grinding operation breaks the hard walnut shells into 8- Farm Bureau dealer for Farm Bureau Fertilizers and: . sided crystals varying in size from a coarse 12-mesh material to a fine 325-mesh powder. Consumers may soon be using walnut shell in hard BERKLEY ROCK—Beardless, sort, red winter wheat, Big ylelder. Reslst- ant to lodging. Developed from Red Rock. RED ROCK—Old, reliable, bearded, soft red winter wheat Holds many records tor yield. Stiff straw; doesn't lodge. MILKMAKER Means and soft rubber compounds, asphal- tum linoleums, roofing papers and AMERICAN BANNER—White, soft winter wheat. Beardless. Stiff straw. abrasive soaps. Winter hardy. Heavy yielder Best for lighter wheat soils. ROSEN RYE—Outstanding heavy yielding rye. Large plump berries. Well illed heads. There is no better rye. MONEYMAKER for You WINTER VETCH—Sow with rye. Excellent cash seed crop. Michigan Is specially adapted to vetch seed production. Vetch, a legume soil builder. CREDITS ON PURCHASES Help Pay Farm Bureau Dues! NOTICE TO MEMBERS: Purchases WE BUY SEEDS-WE CLEAN SEEDS Milkmaker with home grown grains of Farm Bureau Brand dairy and poultry feeds, seeds, fertilizers and fence from your local dealer; also, LET US BID on your Michigan grown alfalfa and clover seeds. Send us an 8 ounce and roughage for high milk produc- purchases from our clothing and blankets dep't at Lansing, are eligible representative sample. Take equal amounts from each bag to make mixture from which tion at a low cost for feed. Ask your to membership credits when declared. to take sample. We supply mailing bags on request. MAIL YOUR DEALER 8LIPS to the Michigan State Farm 8ALE8 co-op about Milkmaker dairy ration, Bureau, Membership Dep't, 221 North Cedar Street, Lousing, about every LET US CLEAN YOU SEEDS in our modern plant. Very reasonable charges. Send and for our Feeding Directions. three months. sample and we will advise cleaning needed and price. Have seed cleaned early. BE 8URE Farm Bureau brand goods are entered on slip as "Farm Bureau Alfalfa," "Milkmaker," "Mermaah," •tc. $19 annual dues mature life mem- berships; (5 annual dues do not, but participate in Membership Credits, which reduce the amount of dues pay- able. Life members receive their Mem- Means Money maKer See Your Farm Bureau Dealer Means Moneymaker bership Credits In cash once a year. We furnish addressed, postage [FOR FARM BUREAU SUPPLIES prepaid envelopes for this purpose on your request. MILKMAKER FORMULAS Write Us If You Have No Dealer MILKMAKER FORMULAS Hl( H16AN STATE FARM BUREAU 16, 24, 32 and 34% TA.RM BUREAU SERVICES, Ino., Laming, Mich. 16, 24, 32, and 34% Landing, Michigan i